Announcements

< 1 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (July 17, 2026) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), has hired Ian Weider, as a business advisor to serve Washington County.  Like his counterparts throughout Vermont, Weider provides one-to-one, confidential, no-fee advising to small business owners at any stage of their business as they Start. […]

2 minute readVtSBDC is excited to welcome our 2026 summer intern, Juma Ephraim Elisama. This summer, Juma will support our advisors on a variety of projects, including helping businesses explore practical AI tools, assisting with the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont high-school program, and updating online resources and website content. We’re thrilled to introduce Juma through this short Q-and-A: Q. Tell us a […]

3 minute readRANDOLPH, Vt. — May 2026— The Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) is proud to announce the first-place winners of its 2026 Student Innovation Challenges, a series of statewide competitions that empowered high school students to showcase their creativity and entrepreneurial thinking — all while staying grounded in this year’s unifying theme: “Dream it, Build […]

< 1 minute readOver the past seven months, five Vermont educators took part in a professional development initiative, “Entrepreneurial Pathways: Connecting Learning to Life and Work,” led by VtSBDC advisor Tamie-Jo Dickinson. The program, held from November through April, equipped participants with practical, classroom-ready strategies for integrating entrepreneurship into everyday learning. The experience began with a full-day, in-person […]

2 minute readWhat does spring cleaning mean to you? Cleaning the car, airing out the house, clearing out things you haven’t used in years. Most of us have some ritual around the arrival of spring. Your business needs the same kind of fresh air. The new year is underway. Resolutions were made. Plans were discussed. Now is […]

< 1 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (March 31, 2026) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), has hired two new business advisors to replace open positions. Ronda Berns is a part-time advisor serving Lamoille and Grand Isle counties.Anastasios (Tasos) Zois is a full-time advisor serving Chittenden and Franklin counties.Like their counterparts throughout […]

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